Where She Lives - The Prints and the Showgirl

The Prints and the Showgirl
This section is comprised mostly of books that are photographic retrospectives of a particular photographer's work with Marilyn Monroe. Some of the books, however, are compendiums of photographs by a variety of photographers.

Marilyn Monroe by ?
Published by ? (I can't read Japanese). 1987. Japan.
ISBN: 4-8261-0001-9.
Details: Softback. 238 pages.
Contains: Over 200 photos (color, b&w).
There are some interesting photographs in this book, but many are fairly standard. I have heard that this book was printed without permissions from the various copyright owners, and has become something of a collector's item because of that (it is obviously no longer available). The makers of this also produced another Marilyn book along the same lines as this one (shown below).

Marilyn Monroe by ?
Published by ? (I can't read Japanese). 19??. Japan.
ISBN: 4-8261-0505-3.
Details: Softback. 158 pages.
Contains: Over 307 photos (color, b&w).
This is the other Japanese photo book that was supposedly bootleg. This one has, I think, a better selection of photographs, and contains some pictures of memoribilia as well (mostly posters).

Marilyn Monroe by ?
Published by Rippuh Publishing / Alskog. 1973. Japan.
ISBN:?
Details: Softback. 193 pages.
Contains: Photos on every page (color, b&w).
This Japanese picture book, which was produced by Lawrence Schiller, contains a large color foldout poster of a Bert Stern shot. Most of the photos in this book are by Douglas Kirkland, George Barris, Bert Stern, and Eve Arnold. Contains a small amount of text. K.G.

Marilyn Monroe by Anonymous
Published by Cinema Pour Tous. 1985. Spain.
ISBN: 2-85199-364-X.
Details: Hardback. 62 pages.
Contains: Photos on every page (color, b&w). Filmography.
S.J.

Marilyn Monroe 1926-1962 Best Collection by Anonymous
Published by: New FLIX. 1991. Japan.
ISBN: 890389-042-5.
Details: Softback. 80 pages.
Contains: Photos on every page (b&w).
This is a really beautiful photo book printed on high quality paper. art direction by Katsuya Takasaki and design by Fujio Sato. S.J.

Further Reading
Other books that, though listed under different categories (or not available to me at this time), contain a good selection of photographs:

Marilyn: The Life, The Myth by GiovanniBattista Brambilla is an enormous book, published by Rizzoli, and contains a large number of photos.
Marilyn at Twentieth Century-Fox by Lawrence Crown contains an absolutely fabulous selection of photographs from the 20^th Century-Fox archives, some quite rare.
Marilyn: The Ultimate Look at the Legend by James Haspiel is a photo-book/memoir by the well-known Marilyn fan and collector, and contains a wealth of uncommon photographs of Marilyn, including many of costume-tests from her movies.
Marilyn: A Neverending Dream by Gus Luitjers, though not printed on glossy stock, contains well-chosen, non-standard fare.
Marilyn by Norman Mailer, is a sort of "best of" for photographs of Marilyn, with all of the top photographers' work represented.

Copyright © 1996-97 Kay Krewson. All rights reserved.

	Marilyn Monroe by ? Published by ? (I can't read Japanese). 1987. Japan. ISBN: 4-8261-0001-9. Details: Softback. 238 pages. Contains: Over 200 photos (color, b&w). There are some interesting photographs in this book, but many are fairly standard. I have heard that this book was printed without permissions from the various copyright owners, and has become something of a collector's item because of that (it is obviously no longer available). The makers of this also produced another Marilyn book along the same lines as this one (shown below).

	Marilyn Monroe by ? Published by ? (I can't read Japanese). 19??. Japan. ISBN: 4-8261-0505-3. Details: Softback. 158 pages. Contains: Over 307 photos (color, b&w). This is the other Japanese photo book that was supposedly bootleg. This one has, I think, a better selection of photographs, and contains some pictures of memoribilia as well (mostly posters).

	Marilyn Monroe by ? Published by Rippuh Publishing / Alskog. 1973. Japan. ISBN:? Details: Softback. 193 pages. Contains: Photos on every page (color, b&w). This Japanese picture book, which was produced by Lawrence Schiller, contains a large color foldout poster of a Bert Stern shot. Most of the photos in this book are by Douglas Kirkland, George Barris, Bert Stern, and Eve Arnold. Contains a small amount of text. K.G.

	Marilyn Monroe by Anonymous Published by Cinema Pour Tous. 1985. Spain. ISBN: 2-85199-364-X. Details: Hardback. 62 pages. Contains: Photos on every page (color, b&w). Filmography. S.J.

	Marilyn Monroe 1926-1962 Best Collection by Anonymous Published by: New FLIX. 1991. Japan. ISBN: 890389-042-5. Details: Softback. 80 pages. Contains: Photos on every page (b&w). This is a really beautiful photo book printed on high quality paper. art direction by Katsuya Takasaki and design by Fujio Sato. S.J.


	Further Reading Other books that, though listed under different categories (or not available to me at this time), contain a good selection of photographs: Marilyn: The Life, The Myth by GiovanniBattista Brambilla is an enormous book, published by Rizzoli, and contains a large number of photos. Marilyn at Twentieth Century-Fox by Lawrence Crown contains an absolutely fabulous selection of photographs from the 20^th Century-Fox archives, some quite rare. Marilyn: The Ultimate Look at the Legend by James Haspiel is a photo-book/memoir by the well-known Marilyn fan and collector, and contains a wealth of uncommon photographs of Marilyn, including many of costume-tests from her movies. Marilyn: A Neverending Dream by Gus Luitjers, though not printed on glossy stock, contains well-chosen, non-standard fare. Marilyn by Norman Mailer, is a sort of "best of" for photographs of Marilyn, with all of the top photographers' work represented.



	Copyright © 1996-97 Kay Krewson. All rights reserved.